For those of you who don't know me (outside of game), I am an insatiable reader, among other things. I periodically put together orders for books to add to my library.

I have recently put another "please recommend books" thread on my FB wall and have added several suggestions to my cart. I have a decent collection of books that were referred, and am now looking for something light to add to the cart. I find when people tell you to read something they try something that they think will impress you (through complexity or size), spoke volumes to them (but may be old hat or hard to get into for someone else), or something that is "this weeks hotness".

Anyhow: I'm looking for some page fodder for my next couple book orders. I've enjoyed books from Twilight to Frankenstein, from 200 pages to 2000. I'll read pretty much anything. HOWEVER, i stereotypically hate detective novels and westerns. I can read something romantic but it stereotypically has to have something else going on. My favorite genre is probably light fantasy (just finished reading several Lev Grossman novels - ie "Harry Potter" stuff if you're not a big reader).

I'm actually looking for that type of book to round out this particular order. Something that a teen could read but you'd consider still stimulating to an adult.

All suggestions are appreciated! If i don't buy your book today I might on a future order!

I'm tempted but I'm intimidated by books that go that far in the series (why i've never really tried anne mccaffrey). The ender series contains some of the best books i've ever read but they can't all be that :/

I'm tempted but I'm intimidated by books that go that far in the series (why i've never really tried anne mccaffrey). The ender series contains some of the best books i've ever read but they can't all be that :/

Kushiel series is 3 books. The next 3 are from another characters perspective, later in the story, but are nowhere near as good, so the first 3 should be sufficient.

Sword of Truth....thats ALL of them. And you'd be shooting yourself in the foot by ignoring them. They are simply AMAZING. I cant really describe it. Very satisfying reads.

They even made a TV show out of it called "Legend of the Seeker", it might still be on Netflix. I think they did 2 seasons. But with every book to TV/Movie conversion, alot was mixed up, removed, or altered, so I suggest sticking to the books :D

No i havent read fear and loathing. I think the "too much drugs" friends in school scared me off. I'm no straight-edge but the people who quote big lebowski 10 years later like it was their bible..... those people

Paths of Darkness
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The Silent Blade (1998)
The Spine of the World (1999)
*Servant of the Shard (2000)
Sea of Swords (novel) (2001)
*Servant of the Shard (2000) branches off as the first book in the Sellswords series, which follows Jarlaxle and Artemis Entreri.

The Sellswords
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*Servant of the Shard (2000)
Promise of the Witch-King (2005)
Road of the Patriarch (2006)
*Servant of the Shard was first published as the third book in the Paths of Darkness series.

If you haven't read Brandon Sanderson's books they're all really good. The Mistborn trilogy is great and fills the fantasy books that a young adult could get into requirement. The Way of Kings I thought was awesome too. Barrow by John Deakins is a bit older but I always liked it when I read it in my teens. Something more adult is Chronicles of the Black Company by glen cook. It's a darker, grittier kind of fantasy.

No i havent read fear and loathing. I think the "too much drugs" friends in school scared me off. I'm no straight-edge but the people who quote big lebowski 10 years later like it was their bible..... those people

Have you read H.P. Lovecraft or August Derleth? It's very interesting reading. Even the short stories are good horror. Plus you can buy digital anthologies on Amazon, so that's immediate reading.

My other favorites are classic detective fiction, so my other suggestions will not be too useful ^^;

I'll keep an eye on this thread too, I'm looking for reading material also :)

I have a leatherbound complete works of HP. It's not necessarily detective fiction that gets me so much.... it's some of their style. I absolutely hate Koontz and Clancy too. They all share an air about it that i don't like (although I enjoyed James Rollins, and Douglas/Preston, which suprises some people who hear that I don't like the others).

Paths of Darkness
-----
The Silent Blade (1998)
The Spine of the World (1999)
*Servant of the Shard (2000)
Sea of Swords (novel) (2001)
*Servant of the Shard (2000) branches off as the first book in the Sellswords series, which follows Jarlaxle and Artemis Entreri.

The Sellswords
-----
*Servant of the Shard (2000)
Promise of the Witch-King (2005)
Road of the Patriarch (2006)
*Servant of the Shard was first published as the third book in the Paths of Darkness series.

I own the whole Xanth series up to Roc and a hardplace. I stopped reading them back in High School (ugh i just dated myself) and fell out of sync with buying the new ones. I thank you for the reminder though ^^

Super Fantasy fan here, and while I could recommend lots of various singles or series (that sword of truth series was great!) I'm gonna instead point you towards a fairly new writer, whose book impressed me due to his writing style, which reminded me more of a oral story from an old style storyteller or entertainer. While it is the start of a series (I can't remember if he specified a length but so far its at 3 books I think?) it also suffices as a very good solitary read. Instead of trying to paraphrase, I'll just spoiler an intro for ya below. :)

My name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as "quothe." Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. I've had more names than anyone has a right to. The Adem call me Maedre. Which, depending on how it's spoken, can mean The Flame, The Thunder, or The Broken Tree.

"The Flame" is obvious if you've ever seen me. I have red hair, bright. If I had been born a couple of hundred years ago I would probably have been burned as a demon. I keep it short but it's unruly. When left to its own devices, it sticks up and makes me look as if I have been set afire.

"The Thunder" I attribute to a strong baritone and a great deal of stage training at an early age.

I've never thought of "The Broken Tree" as very significant. Although in retrospect, I suppose it could be considered at least partially prophetic.

My first mentor called me E'lir because I was clever and I knew it. My first real lover called me Dulator because she liked the sound of it. I have been called Shadicar, Lightfinger, and Six-String. I have been called Kvothe the Bloodless, Kvothe the Arcane, and Kvothe Kingkiller. I have earned those names. Bought and paid for them.

But I was brought up as Kvothe. My father once told me it meant "to know."

I have, of course, been called many other things. Most of them uncouth, although very few were unearned.

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.

You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of Kvothe—from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But The Name of the Wind is so much more—for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend.

Edit: I'm so derp. Book is "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. <_<;;; Swear I had written that already...

The book, though at essence a thriller, contains numerous fantasy or science fiction elements and balances references to numerology and magic with ones to probability- and string theory. The story itself is set in a contemporary or near future setting. This reality is however linked to a parallel universe that seems to be a latter day incarnation of Goodkind's The Sword of Truth setting. The story revolves around the character of Alexander Rahl, an artist, whose life becomes increasingly complicated when he meets a woman named Jax who claims to have come from the other world.

it is related to it, but it's not quite a part of it, The Omen Machine on the other hand picks right up where Confessor left off I believe.

Magician by Raymond E. Feist. It's fairly hefty at around 800 pages I think, but one of my all time faves. Then if you like it I'd suggest reading the next two in the series, Silverthorn and a Darkness at Sethanon. Those two are a lot shorter, but round out the set and tie up a lot of stuff. If you're still liking it, I then suggest Daughter, Mistress and Servant of the Empire, 3 books co-written by Feist and Janny Wurts (not much of a fan of Janny Wurts other stuff, but Stormwarden is ok). Let's just say they tell someone else's story during the same time period, but the way the two trilogies tie in to each other here and there is just an awesome experience.

I'm tempted but I'm intimidated by books that go that far in the series.

You shouldn't be intimidated by that, aside from the Wheel of Time series, every long series of books I've ever read are good as stand alones. I just find that if you're starting out on a really long series of books and find yourself enjoying it, it makes your choice of what to read next that much easier. :p

Anyway, another one fitting into your description a little better is Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Most people would have heard of this, even if it's only because of the shitty movie adaptation. The first book is a little childish, due to the fact that he started writing it at about age 15, but you can really see him growing as an author if you read the other three. Was supposed to be a trilogy, but turned into four books, and the fourth is huge lol.

Another couple of good fantasy authors are David Eddings and Robin Hobb.

Terry Pratchett is a master of fantasy/comedy. You can pick his books up anywhere, the chronology isn't so important, but they're all just such easy reading and funny. Absolutely stupid and absurd, but funny.

Another good one that's not fantasy, but military is anything by Matthew Riley. I've only read a couple myself, haven't got around to the rest, but it's kinda like James Bond meets Indiana Jones: Totally over the top non-stop action for 400 pages.

That's about all I've got I guess, aside from backing up other people's claim for Terry Goodkind.

The book, though at essence a thriller, contains numerous fantasy or science fiction elements and balances references to numerology and magic with ones to probability- and string theory. The story itself is set in a contemporary or near future setting. This reality is however linked to a parallel universe that seems to be a latter day incarnation of Goodkind's The Sword of Truth setting. The story revolves around the character of Alexander Rahl, an artist, whose life becomes increasingly complicated when he meets a woman named Jax who claims to have come from the other world.

it is related to it, but it's not quite a part of it, The Omen Machine on the other hand picks right up where Confessor left off I believe.

There was also a shorter novella, Debt of Bones, placed somewhere around the area between Faith of the Fallen and Pillars of Creation, if memory serves.

That was one I never got around to reading, since I hadn't realized it existed until several books past where I should have read it. The rest of the series, however, was quite enjoyable.

If you like a good bit of fantasy that isn't too hocus-pocus, you should definitely try The Name Of The Wind, and The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. Both of them are brilliant, and I prefer them over any other fantasy books including the wildly acclaimed A Song Of Ice And Fire series from George R.R. Martin.

For those of you who don't know me (outside of game), I am an insatiable reader, among other things. I periodically put together orders for books to add to my library.

I have recently put another "please recommend books" thread on my FB wall and have added several suggestions to my cart. I have a decent collection of books that were referred, and am now looking for something light to add to the cart. I find when people tell you to read something they try something that they think will impress you (through complexity or size), spoke volumes to them (but may be old hat or hard to get into for someone else), or something that is "this weeks hotness".

Anyhow: I'm looking for some page fodder for my next couple book orders. I've enjoyed books from Twilight to Frankenstein, from 200 pages to 2000. I'll read pretty much anything. HOWEVER, i stereotypically hate detective novels and westerns. I can read something romantic but it stereotypically has to have something else going on. My favorite genre is probably light fantasy (just finished reading several Lev Grossman novels - ie "Harry Potter" stuff if you're not a big reader).

I'm actually looking for that type of book to round out this particular order. Something that a teen could read but you'd consider still stimulating to an adult.

All suggestions are appreciated! If i don't buy your book today I might on a future order!